Our History: 1800stag:blog.mlive.com,2014:/citpat_history/23762009-01-26T13:03:27ZThe history of the people and places of Jackson, Michigan.Movable Type Enterprise 4.29-advanceThird fire was final blow for opera housetag:blog.mlive.com,2009:/citpat_history//2376.21051802009-01-26T13:03:27Z2009-01-27T16:16:56ZCourtesy photo The Hibbard Opera House was originally designed as a stagecoach livery, but city officials persuaded Daniel Hibbard to make it a theater. It was the third and final fire at the Hibbard Opera House. On Feb. 27, 1897,...Susanne Weible | Jackson Citizen Patriothttp://connect.mlive.com/user/sweible/index.html
Courtesy photo The Hibbard Opera House was originally designed as a stagecoach livery, but city officials persuaded Daniel Hibbard to make it a theater. It was the third and final fire at the Hibbard Opera House. On Feb. 27, 1897,...
Waterloo band lasted nearly a centurytag:blog.mlive.com,2009:/citpat_history//2376.20691862009-01-19T14:35:00Z2009-01-19T14:46:34ZThe farmers of Waterloo Township did more than plow their fields. They marched in parades and turned over sheet music for almost a century. The Waterloo Band, sometimes called the Waterloo Cornet Band, was a group of amateur musicians who...Susanne Weible | Jackson Citizen Patriothttp://connect.mlive.com/user/sweible/index.html
The farmers of Waterloo Township did more than plow their fields. They marched in parades and turned over sheet music for almost a century. The Waterloo Band, sometimes called the Waterloo Cornet Band, was a group of amateur musicians who...
Church developed along Lansing Ave.tag:blog.mlive.com,2008:/citpat_history//2376.19102932008-12-15T16:05:00Z2008-12-15T16:26:49ZIt was hard in 1892 for Robert Way to get to church. Way had moved his family from town out to Backus Street. Other members of First Methodist Episcopal Church, now First United Methodist Church, 275 W. Michigan Ave., had...Susanne Weible | Jackson Citizen Patriothttp://connect.mlive.com/user/sweible/index.html
It was hard in 1892 for Robert Way to get to church. Way had moved his family from town out to Backus Street. Other members of First Methodist Episcopal Church, now First United Methodist Church, 275 W. Michigan Ave., had...
Tower oversaw crossingtag:blog.mlive.com,2008:/citpat_history//2376.18734262008-12-08T14:00:00Z2008-12-08T14:22:28ZE. Michigan Avenue has seen its share of automobiles and trains. The intersection near the railroad depot at Milwaukee Street -- now called Cooper Street -- was so busy it required special attention. From the late 1800s to the 1960s,...Susanne Weible | Jackson Citizen Patriothttp://connect.mlive.com/user/sweible/index.html
E. Michigan Avenue has seen its share of automobiles and trains. The intersection near the railroad depot at Milwaukee Street -- now called Cooper Street -- was so busy it required special attention. From the late 1800s to the 1960s,...
Carriage maker led the industry in 1800stag:blog.mlive.com,2008:/citpat_history//2376.17153832008-11-04T18:30:00Z2008-11-04T18:46:46ZThe cart came before the auto in Jackson manufacturing. The Collins Manufacturing Co. was a major producer of horse carts in the late 1890s and built the structure at 2301 E. Michigan Ave. now known as the Commercial Exchange Building....Susanne Weible | Jackson Citizen Patriothttp://connect.mlive.com/user/sweible/index.html
The cart came before the auto in Jackson manufacturing. The Collins Manufacturing Co. was a major producer of horse carts in the late 1890s and built the structure at 2301 E. Michigan Ave. now known as the Commercial Exchange Building....
Occupants of three tombs are unknowntag:blog.mlive.com,2008:/citpat_history//2376.10385002008-06-02T13:00:00Z2008-06-02T13:35:18ZThere are three "Unknown Soldier" tombs in Mount Evergreen Cemetery. They're among the 29 "forgotten" graves of Jackson Civil War soldiers. The graves were overlooked for decades, seldom seeing a memorial flag or wreath. The men had been interred on...Susanne Weible | Jackson Citizen Patriothttp://connect.mlive.com/user/sweible/index.html
There are three "Unknown Soldier" tombs in Mount Evergreen Cemetery. They're among the 29 "forgotten" graves of Jackson Civil War soldiers. The graves were overlooked for decades, seldom seeing a memorial flag or wreath. The men had been interred on...
First hospital may have been haunted housetag:blog.mlive.com,2008:/citpat_history//2376.9285282008-04-28T13:00:00Z2008-04-30T20:33:08ZThe house at 1501 E. Ganson St. was rumored to be haunted. But that didn't stop a group of Jackson men from buying the place. The three-story home was the first city-owned hospital. Today, the facility is the John George...Susanne Weible | Jackson Citizen Patriothttp://connect.mlive.com/user/sweible/index.html
The house at 1501 E. Ganson St. was rumored to be haunted. But that didn't stop a group of Jackson men from buying the place. The three-story home was the first city-owned hospital. Today, the facility is the John George...
More Muttonvilletag:blog.mlive.com,2008:/citpat_history//2376.9345152008-04-30T14:00:00Z2008-04-30T14:11:26ZMuttonville neighbors didn't have lots of money. But they left a rich heritage. Many of the immigrants' kids grew up and became solid citizens. Catherine Kurzynowski Johnson shared her family's story. Her great-grandparents, Julian and Maryanna Kurzynowski, owned a grocery...Susanne Weible | Jackson Citizen Patriothttp://connect.mlive.com/user/sweible/index.html
Muttonville neighbors didn't have lots of money. But they left a rich heritage. Many of the immigrants' kids grew up and became solid citizens. Catherine Kurzynowski Johnson shared her family's story. Her great-grandparents, Julian and Maryanna Kurzynowski, owned a grocery...
Root was an early economic promotertag:blog.mlive.com,2008:/citpat_history//2376.8794932008-04-14T13:00:00Z2008-04-14T13:20:26ZAmos Root was a great economic development director, even though there was no such title in the 1800s. He made Jackson into a "Cool City." Back then, you'd call it the "Central City." Root held the firm belief that a...Susanne Weible | Jackson Citizen Patriothttp://connect.mlive.com/user/sweible/index.html
Amos Root was a great economic development director, even though there was no such title in the 1800s. He made Jackson into a "Cool City." Back then, you'd call it the "Central City." Root held the firm belief that a...
Early emporium offered retail varietytag:blog.mlive.com,2008:/citpat_history//2376.8073872008-03-17T15:10:00Z2008-03-17T15:20:24ZThere were no strip malls or chain stores in the late 1800s. But Jackson shoppers loved Taylor's Bazaar, an emporium that sold simple items and novelty goods. It was the largest bazaar-type store in Michigan. The store was at 178-180...Susanne Weible | Jackson Citizen Patriothttp://connect.mlive.com/user/sweible/index.html
There were no strip malls or chain stores in the late 1800s. But Jackson shoppers loved Taylor's Bazaar, an emporium that sold simple items and novelty goods. It was the largest bazaar-type store in Michigan. The store was at 178-180...
Coal yard was a longtime businesstag:blog.mlive.com,2008:/citpat_history//2376.7897592008-03-10T15:15:46Z2008-03-13T17:35:47ZMost people don't think of a coal yard as a downtown destination. But for almost 100 years, Collins, Hahn & Dalziel Coal Co. thrived in Jackson. The company anchored prime property at E. Michigan Avenue and Columbus Street. Its close...Susanne Weible | Jackson Citizen Patriothttp://connect.mlive.com/user/sweible/index.html
Most people don't think of a coal yard as a downtown destination. But for almost 100 years, Collins, Hahn & Dalziel Coal Co. thrived in Jackson. The company anchored prime property at E. Michigan Avenue and Columbus Street. Its close...
Building had long historytag:blog.mlive.com,2008:/citpat_history//2376.6951962008-02-11T16:00:00Z2008-02-11T16:10:30ZYou can still read "Peoples National Bank" on the Elaine Apartments. It was painted on the east side around 1917. The bank once occupied the building at Mechanic Street and Michigan Avenue. During the Civil War, Congress passed the National...Susanne Weible | Jackson Citizen Patriothttp://connect.mlive.com/user/sweible/index.html
You can still read "Peoples National Bank" on the Elaine Apartments. It was painted on the east side around 1917. The bank once occupied the building at Mechanic Street and Michigan Avenue. During the Civil War, Congress passed the National...
Jackson's mail has come a long waytag:blog.mlive.com,2007:/citpat_history//2376.5838192007-12-27T16:30:00Z2007-12-27T16:41:07ZGeorge Mayo loved to announce "You've got mail!" He was Jacksonburgh's first official mail carrier. In 1831, Mayo galloped along the banks of the Grand River screaming out the arrival of "the great eastern mail from Ann Arbor." Mayo tooted...Susanne Weible | Jackson Citizen Patriothttp://connect.mlive.com/user/sweible/index.html
George Mayo loved to announce "You've got mail!" He was Jacksonburgh's first official mail carrier. In 1831, Mayo galloped along the banks of the Grand River screaming out the arrival of "the great eastern mail from Ann Arbor." Mayo tooted...
Indian's story a sad onetag:blog.mlive.com,2007:/citpat_history//2376.4868792007-11-12T15:00:00Z2007-11-12T15:06:10ZIt was a tragic time in 1839-40 when the American Indians were forced out of Jackson County. Government troops rounded up 1,500 Indians near Moody Hill on W. Ganson Street and escorted them to Detroit, where they left by boat...Susanne Weible | Jackson Citizen Patriothttp://connect.mlive.com/user/sweible/index.html
It was a tragic time in 1839-40 when the American Indians were forced out of Jackson County. Government troops rounded up 1,500 Indians near Moody Hill on W. Ganson Street and escorted them to Detroit, where they left by boat...
Little park has big historytag:blog.mlive.com,2007:/citpat_history//2376.4445562007-10-22T14:00:00Z2007-10-23T16:09:02ZThe name doesn't fit. Maybe it should be Le Petite Park. Le Grande Park is the name given to the tiny, triangular-shaped lot in front of the railroad depot at 501 E. Michigan Ave. It's a small green space with...Susanne Weible | Jackson Citizen Patriothttp://connect.mlive.com/user/sweible/index.html
The name doesn't fit. Maybe it should be Le Petite Park. Le Grande Park is the name given to the tiny, triangular-shaped lot in front of the railroad depot at 501 E. Michigan Ave. It's a small green space with...
Prison was industrial centertag:blog.mlive.com,2007:/citpat_history//2376.4299812007-10-15T14:06:38Z2007-10-15T15:44:02ZThe state prison puts Jackson on the map. The N. Mechanic Street facility was once a major manufacturing center and a factor in the creation of the railroads. In 1870, it was the city's top industrial site. When the prison...Susanne Weible | Jackson Citizen Patriothttp://connect.mlive.com/user/sweible/index.html
The state prison puts Jackson on the map. The N. Mechanic Street facility was once a major manufacturing center and a factor in the creation of the railroads. In 1870, it was the city's top industrial site. When the prison...
Paper company changed with timestag:blog.mlive.com,2007:/citpat_history//2376.4172062007-10-08T14:00:00Z2007-10-08T14:42:05ZSome things are the same: To make it in business, you need to change with the times. The Jackson Paper Co. knew that lesson well. The company changed its product and name many times, diversifying to meet new market demands....Susanne Weible | Jackson Citizen Patriothttp://connect.mlive.com/user/sweible/index.html
Some things are the same: To make it in business, you need to change with the times. The Jackson Paper Co. knew that lesson well. The company changed its product and name many times, diversifying to meet new market demands....
Roots of business date back to 1865tag:blog.mlive.com,2007:/citpat_history//2376.4061802007-10-02T11:33:32Z2007-10-08T14:38:29ZThe deepest roots at Brown Floral Co. don't belong to a plant, but, rather, to the Kempf family. Jackson's oldest business traces back five generations to 1865, making it Michigan's oldest floral company. Frederick "Fritz" Von Koempf was a teen...Susanne Weible | Jackson Citizen Patriothttp://connect.mlive.com/user/sweible/index.html
The deepest roots at Brown Floral Co. don't belong to a plant, but, rather, to the Kempf family. Jackson's oldest business traces back five generations to 1865, making it Michigan's oldest floral company. Frederick "Fritz" Von Koempf was a teen...
Pioneer served in a lot of waystag:blog.mlive.com,2007:/citpat_history//2376.3910562007-09-24T14:00:00Z2007-09-25T20:24:54ZMcNaughton is a name often associated with "Little Mary." Urban legend has the 7-year-old buried alive in 1884, her spirit still haunting Hillcrest Cemetery. But during Jackson's early years, the name was associated with Moses Archibald McNaughton, a pioneer doctor,...Susanne Weible | Jackson Citizen Patriothttp://connect.mlive.com/user/sweible/index.html
McNaughton is a name often associated with "Little Mary." Urban legend has the 7-year-old buried alive in 1884, her spirit still haunting Hillcrest Cemetery. But during Jackson's early years, the name was associated with Moses Archibald McNaughton, a pioneer doctor,...
Immigrant proved mettle as blacksmithtag:blog.mlive.com,2007:/citpat_history//2376.3787022007-09-17T14:00:00Z2007-09-25T20:09:10ZIf you look for a blacksmith today in Jackson, chances are you'll find an artist. But a century ago, there were dozens of metalworkers and most of them were horseshoers. Carl Sheetz learned the blacksmith trade in the early 1900s....Susanne Weible | Jackson Citizen Patriothttp://connect.mlive.com/user/sweible/index.html
If you look for a blacksmith today in Jackson, chances are you'll find an artist. But a century ago, there were dozens of metalworkers and most of them were horseshoers. Carl Sheetz learned the blacksmith trade in the early 1900s....